St. Ignatius Sanctuary Cohort

Over the next 6 months a team of St. Ignatius parishioners are attending a monthly training with the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ) and 23 other faith communities across Portland. Our "Sanctuary Cohort" leaders and along with parishioners with experience in local immigration and refugee initiatives will provide updates and resources at the monthly St. Ignatius Immigration Justice Group meetings to help our parish discern how we're individually and collectively called to be in solidarity with our sisters and brothers who are immigrants and refugees.

IMIrJ describes, "We know that sanctuary is much more than providing a physical space for someone at risk of deportation; it is a strategy and set of actions for faith communities, faith-based organizations, and people of conscience. We are excited to present a new project to grow your community's inter- and intra-congregational capacity to offer radical welcome and take committed and coordinated action for immigrant justice." Learn more at: http://imirj.org/